and swimming s world governing body votes to effectively ban transgender competitors like american lia thomas from taking part in women s races. after the uk promises more heavy weapons to ukraine now the new head of the british army says troops should be prepared to fight russia in europe. we want to start by bringing you some we want to start by bringing you some breaking we want to start by bringing you some breaking news we want to start by bringing you some breaking news from - we want to start by bringing you some breaking news from the i some breaking news from the elections some breaking news from the elections in some breaking news from the elections in france, some breaking news from the elections in france, coming . some breaking news from thei elections in france, coming in some breaking news from the - elections in france, coming in from reuters elections in france, coming in from reuters. , ., ., reuters. president emmanuel macron is on course
Promising a softer policy on the north. And 82 chibok schoolgirls held by boko haram are freed at last. Good morning. It is 7am in singapore and 1am in paris, where Emmanuel Macron is said to be frances youngest ever president. In a televised address, he said that he understood the anger and anxiety that many voters had expressed. Marine le pen claimed her performance was historic, and that france remain divided. Early results show that Emmanuel Macron has won more than 65 of the vote, more than 30 ahead of Marine Le Pen. Young, dynamic and very, very confident. Emmanuel macron, said to be the youngest leader since napoleon took the crowd by storm. Translation in the face of extremism, i know there are disagreements and i will respect this. And i will be faithful to that commitment taken, i will protect the republic. This is an incredible moment. Mighty france, an economic and political world heavyweight, key eu nation will be presided over by a 39 year old virtual political newcomer w
On fake news during the Election Campaign, saying itll do all it can to tackle the problem. In sport, theres hope yet for arsenals season. They beat Manchester United and are still in the chase for the Champions League places. And carol has the weather. Good morning. For some of us, the good morning. For some of us, the good weather will last. A bit more cloud in the north and east and still cool down in the north sea coastline. I will have more details in about ten minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Frances newly elected president , Emmanuel Macron, has promised to heal the countrys divisions following his resounding victory over the far right leader, Marine Le Pen, in yesterdays election. The pro eu candidate secured 66 of the vote and atjust 39 years old, he will become the countrys youngest ever leader. Speaking at a Victory Rally outside the louvre in paris, he said the task ahead was immense and made a plea for unity. Heres our europe correspondent, Damian Grammaticas.
marine le pen out. macron, outside of the most prosperous parts of the country, is not a popularfigure. we knew that from the presidential election and what this parliamentary election and what this parliamentary election has shown is that the majority of the country has come together to deliver a slap in the face and bring him back down to size, he now faces a double pinscher from the far left and the far right. he has controlled the centre of french politics but that means the opposition has come from the extremes, far left and far right and he is now squeezed by these two blocks which have emerged as more representative together of the country than he and his centrist bloc is. . ~ , ., , country than he and his centrist bloc is. ., ,, i. , . country than he and his centrist bloc is. . ~ ,, , . ., bloc is. thank you very much for that, hugh bloc is. thank you very much for that, hugh scofield bloc is. thank you very much for that, hugh scofield live - bloc is. thank you very muc
president presidency. he has been a divisive president. he has been criticised from president. he has been criticised from both president. he has been criticised from both the left and the far right for being from both the left and the far right for being too favourable to the wealthy for being too favourable to the wealthy are not doing enough to promote wealthy are not doing enough to promote social solidarity, particularly now we are facing a cost particularly now we are facing a cost of particularly now we are facing a cost of living crisis in the uk and across cost of living crisis in the uk and across europe. we cost of living crisis in the uk and across europe. cost of living crisis in the uk and across europe. we should mention, caroline, across europe. we should mention, caroline. the across europe. we should mention, caroline, the logistics across europe. we should mention, caroline, the logistics of across europe. we should mention, caroline, the logis